I have never had a full blown dumping problem in my almost 5 months, thankfully, but I came close at a stir fry place a couple weeks ago. had veggies and some shrimp and chicken. Shrimp is usually fine, veggies to, in small amounts. Maybe it was the terryaki sauce that I know has some sugary carbs in it, or just ate more than I should've...but am usually well aware of that. But 3 hours later I was still miserable, laying down in bed, hoping it would pass.

I don't like that over stuffed feeling any more. A gift from the surgery. Pork, beef and chicken all challenge me to eat in tiny bites, and, as always chew, chew, and chew some more....but I don't find it as satisfying any more, and a few bites and I'm done. Even so, it's a too full feeling for me these days.

We all learn as we go. Hoping it will be the last time for you.
Cindy

Oh man, so sorry to hear about that! I am not looking forward to that episode. Especially hoping it don't happen to me while traveling to see my friend for her wedding. I am fraid even if I eat things I tolerated already it might not be prepared the same and cause a problem. But I guess I will tough it out. :-)

So strange some of the things some of us can and can not eat.
Do you think you will try it again in the future?

I am with you on the drinking before and after thing. Takes a lot of getting used to. I feel like it eats up a lot of the day of when I should be trying to get my water in.

Take Care!

I had my surgery 1yr. and 4 months ago and I have had several dumping episodes!!! Believe me you will be able to eat more things when time goes by I have lost 90lbs and still losing. Goodluck

Knocking on wood, I've not had the dumping syndrome yet and would be just fine if it never happens! I have eaten to fast and have eaten to much. Not a good feeling at all.

Yes, it's still a big issue with me having to think 30 minutes ahead of time to stop any liquids, not having any while eating and then having to wait 30 minutes to an hour after we eatt!

We'll all get through this with the love, support and care we all give and receive from one another.

I accidently picked the wrong drink, which was coke, and I spit it out, but what little went down my throat into my pouch. I threw up for over 4 hours, and hurt like heck! So I know that I cannot eat no sugar or drink soda.
I cannot eat any kind of nuts either. I had a couple of peanuts one day, and after that episode,forget it.

I ate my pudding too fast (at 10 days out) and it ran straight thru me! I was the on the toilet for about an hour...yuck! Boo for dumping...Well I learned my lesson.

Crazy at it seems I for one cant wait... I will need to dump to get my head right and hopefully it will be on sugar.
I so need to become sugar intollerant.
If one thing is going to put me off my sweet tooth it will be dumping....
Just hope its not in public.

Otherwise on a good note I managed 3 days on my milk diet without any cravings or hunger...Unfortunatley an absess has post poned my operation..

Wish you all luck and good health..

Andy

My first episode with dumping stunk! I was stupid and tried to eat a chicken meatball! wow! It was way too soon back then apparently and ......up came chuck ha ha ha well needless to say I learned my lesson....I never turned back to softdrinks and I know I am glad for that....the fizziness alone is enough to get you in a big tizzy!

Hey Andy...sorry about the absess...will pray for a quick recovery...all things in time my friend...all due things in time!:)
Karla~

My first dumping episode was actually in the hospital when the stupid nurse gave me some apple juice and almost killed me, well I felt like I wanted to die anyways. geez, lol. And in my first month I remember trying some blueberrys and then another time some cooked broccoli, and both times saw it later in the toilet. Gross.

I have a question? If you are 4 weeks out, why are you eating beef? Your pouch is still healing, that is why it hurt so much. Please be careful. I manage a Nephrology office (kidney specialist), this is a very important time for our pouch. Beef is a hard food to digest, even if you think you can tolerate it well. Follow the instructions given by your doctor. I am 3 month out and all I want is a hamburger. However it is all in my head, because of surgery carving are gone. Good luck.

Sorry to hear of you suffering, Unfortunately its all a part of the plan. : \

I think there is a bit of confusion here, Lets see if There is a way to clean it up...

If You are experiencing abdominal pain, nausea, etc. and you KNOW it is being caused by meats or rice, pasta or a bread product, then what you are experiencing is "blocking" .

This will happen when eating bites that are too big, dry, too many, etc. That is the case with meat. It caused literally by the meat getting stuck some place along the tract.

The issue with rice, and pastas, and bread products is that they ball up in the pouch. These will cause what some call the "slimes" they become so dense that it takes a VERY long time for them to pass through the small exit from the pouch and when they try it causes pain.

Dumping syndrome is a chemical reaction when sugar or high fats come in contact with your small intestine before they have been broken down properly.

Because of our surgeries, we cannot break sugars, or fats down in our pouch as well as we were once able (Thank God). This Dumping reaction feels like your heart is pounding through your chest, and your head is going to inflate and explode, many feel as tho they need to curl up and sleep. Some may recognize the symptoms of too much sugar in their systems, but many don't.

I hope this helps!

God Bless!

Janelle

I agree with Krystlmom, I am one year out and have experienced 4 dumping episodes....horrible...heart pounding, clammy and sweating want to lay down...this last time I immediately ate some protein and that cut it short. For me the sugars are the enemy.